What do you do with an ugly quilt in progress?

I don't think it is ugly at all. I would finish it. It's not colors I
really love but I do think it is nice. Every quilt is a learning
experience. So keep up the good work.
Take Care
joanna

dealer83 wrote:
O.K. here are a few photos. I can't seem to capture the true color of
the middle stripe that is a light salmon pink. I was trying to match
a color in the berries on the print fabric. (I made the stripes the
same width) The red is a cherry red and the green is very dark. I
had planned on putting a light olive green narrow border around the
whole thing and then a wider border of the salmon pink, followed by
binding in the print fabric. All I can see is an off color Italian
flag! lol


Donnahttp://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2096853770105202601CvNmny

Howdy!

I'd finish the top, then cut it apart and put it together
in a scrappier way. Done it before; can't hurt.

R/Sandy


On 11/5/09 11:09 AM, in article
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"dealer83" wrote:

I started working on a warm wishes quilt, picked out some nice fabric
and thought I had them very well co-ordinated. I'm about halfway done
piecing the top and it's ugly, not slightly off, plain down right
ugly. The fabric colors that looked so good together on bolts, look
dreadful the further I get along with it. O.k. what do you do?
Finish it up and make it a charity quilt, just put it away and take
the loss of money spent on the cloth, or what? I can't imagine taking
apart all I have done so far to re-use the cuts in another project.
I'm venting and am curious to see what you long time quilters do when
you get a dud. Donna

I agree with others: this is NOT an ugly quilt! I've used that pattern many,
many times and usually have an "ugh" feeling until I'm all done.

NOT ugly!

Trixie

"dealer83" wrote in message
...
O.K. here are a few photos. I can't seem to capture the true color of
the middle stripe that is a light salmon pink. I was trying to match
a color in the berries on the print fabric. (I made the stripes the
same width) The red is a cherry red and the green is very dark. I
had planned on putting a light olive green narrow border around the
whole thing and then a wider border of the salmon pink, followed by
binding in the print fabric. All I can see is an off color Italian
flag! lol


Donnahttp://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2096853770105202601CvNmny

I can't tell you how much your encouragement is helping me with this!
I will sew like I love it and hope it will transform itself in the end
with with the quilting.

On another note, welcome Ruby. I'm 62 yr. old also and regret not
starting quilting sooner too. We have lots to do in the next few
years, don't we? lol This is a wonderful group of folks who will help
you along the way, if you need it. I can't tell you how much I
learned just by reading posts.

Thank you friends...Donna

It's nice to meet you, Ruby! I am new to quilting and to this group -- I've
been posting here a couple of months, I think. I have finished a
satin-and-taffeta quilt top, a Welsh mini-quilt which I both machine- and
hand-quilted, and a Tree Everlasting quilt-top which I am in the process of
machine-quilting. I also have a calico Churn Dash quilt top in process,
which I plan to both machine- and hand-quilt. I hope that makes sense!

I'm 52 and live on the Alabama Gulf Coast. There are a lot of wonderful
people here, some of whom I am already privileged to call friends. The
quilting resources here are unbelievable -- more expertise than you could
ever get in one book and more than I sometimes can handle! There are people
here who show in national shows and who have written books, as well as rank
beginners like me. Enjoy!

ep




"Ruby" wrote in message
...
Patti wrote:
Welcome to the group, Ruby.
Hope we'll meet often from now on.
Do tell us what you like making and a little bit about yourself, so we
can get to feel we know you.
.


I always thought quilting was very difficult so never thought of even
trying it.
2 years ago I saw a crazy quilt class advertised at my local fabric shop.
It has been all down hill since then lol. I have taken several quilt
courses since and am addicted. Recently finished piecing and layering a
stack and wack fan quilt. Also finished a tie down quilt which I am quite
happy with. Took a free motion machine quilting course on Monday so am
planning on quilting the fan quilt using stripling. I have pieced 4
quilts, but paid to have the first 3 quilted. Decided if I was going to
continue I had better learn the quilting part.

I wish I had started younger as I am 62. A grand mother of 2 and soon, any
day, 3rd. They live in Hawaii and I am in Nova Scotia Canada. Ruby

dealer83 wrote:
I started working on a warm wishes quilt, picked out some nice fabric
and thought I had them very well co-ordinated. I'm about halfway done
piecing the top and it's ugly, not slightly off, plain down right
ugly. ...

LOL! I have a "Warm Wishes" quilt that is waiting to be bound right
now. The colors were gorgeous and "worked" on the bolt. Once I started
the piecing, the hatred set in. It has taken me about eight months to
get to this point. I'm just going to bind it and give it to the
intended recipient. Some of my friends think it is quite pretty and I
hope that the recipient does too. I can't wait to be rid of it now :-)
I'll get a picture of it to share with you. You will feel very good
about your quilt, believe me!

Rita

--
Rita L. in MA - One eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-)

Ruby wrote:
Patti wrote:
Welcome to the group, Ruby.
Hope we'll meet often from now on.
Do tell us what you like making and a little bit about yourself, so we
can get to feel we know you.
.


I always thought quilting was very difficult so never thought of even
trying it.
2 years ago I saw a crazy quilt class advertised at my local fabric
shop. It has been all down hill since then lol. I have taken several
quilt courses since and am addicted. Recently finished piecing and
layering a stack and wack fan quilt. Also finished a tie down quilt
which I am quite happy with. Took a free motion machine quilting course
on Monday so am planning on quilting the fan quilt using stripling. I
have pieced 4 quilts, but paid to have the first 3 quilted. Decided if I
was going to continue I had better learn the quilting part.

I wish I had started younger as I am 62. A grand mother of 2 and soon,
any day, 3rd. They live in Hawaii and I am in Nova Scotia Canada. Ruby

It's never to late to start!

Hi and welcome from a fellow Canadian - I'm from Montreal but my dad is
from Springhill so I am part bluenoser (and I lived in Halifax for a
couple of years).

Allison

Sunny wrote:
Ruby, it's nice to meet you. It seems the path to true love is so
similar for most of us. First, a class on a whim, then a turn through
the fabric shop, buy a little fabric, see a little more fabric, the
books, oh my the books! And before you know it, we're hooked. Big
Grin I would love to see photos of any of your quilts. And, of
course, we will have to see pics of your stack and whack fan quilt.
Welcome to the group!

Welcoming hug,
Sunny

Thank you for the warm welcome. Is there a place where the group posts
photos??
ruby

dealer83 wrote:
I can't tell you how much your encouragement is helping me with this!
I will sew like I love it and hope it will transform itself in the end
with with the quilting.

On another note, welcome Ruby. I'm 62 yr. old also and regret not
starting quilting sooner too. We have lots to do in the next few
years, don't we? lol This is a wonderful group of folks who will help
you along the way, if you need it. I can't tell you how much I
learned just by reading posts.

Thank you friends...Donna

Thank you for your encouragement. Again that is not an ugly quilt, it
is quite beautiful. Hope you finish it. Sometimes just putting it on
the floor, on a sheet and looking at it now and then for a few days
changes one perceptions. The colours are lovely and compliment each
other well.
ruby

Edna Pearl wrote:
It's nice to meet you, Ruby! I am new to quilting and to this group -- I've
been posting here a couple of months, I think. I have finished a
satin-and-taffeta quilt top, a Welsh mini-quilt which I both machine- and
hand-quilted, and a Tree Everlasting quilt-top which I am in the process of
machine-quilting. I also have a calico Churn Dash quilt top in process,
which I plan to both machine- and hand-quilt. I hope that makes sense!

I'm 52 and live on the Alabama Gulf Coast. There are a lot of wonderful
people here, some of whom I am already privileged to call friends. The
quilting resources here are unbelievable -- more expertise than you could
ever get in one book and more than I sometimes can handle! There are people
here who show in national shows and who have written books, as well as rank
beginners like me. Enjoy!

ep




"Ruby" wrote in message
...

Patti wrote:

Welcome to the group, Ruby.
Hope we'll meet often from now on.
Do tell us what you like making and a little bit about yourself, so we
can get to feel we know you.
.

I always thought quilting was very difficult so never thought of even
trying it.
2 years ago I saw a crazy quilt class advertised at my local fabric shop.
It has been all down hill since then lol. I have taken several quilt
courses since and am addicted. Recently finished piecing and layering a
stack and wack fan quilt. Also finished a tie down quilt which I am quite
happy with. Took a free motion machine quilting course on Monday so am
planning on quilting the fan quilt using stripling. I have pieced 4
quilts, but paid to have the first 3 quilted. Decided if I was going to
continue I had better learn the quilting part.

I wish I had started younger as I am 62. A grand mother of 2 and soon, any
day, 3rd. They live in Hawaii and I am in Nova Scotia Canada. Ruby




Thank you. I look forward to getting to know you all .